English dictionary
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English noun: porter | |||
| 1. | porter (person) a person employed to carry luggage and supplies | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | jack, laborer, labourer, manual laborer | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | redcap, skycap | ||
| 2. | porter (person) someone who guards an entrance | ||
| Synonyms | door guard, doorkeeper, doorman, gatekeeper, hall porter, ostiary | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | guard | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | commissionaire, night porter, ticket collector, ticket taker | ||
| 3. | Porter (person) United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980) | ||
| Synonyms | Katherine Anne Porter | ||
| Instance hypernym | author, writer | ||
| 4. | Porter (person) United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946) | ||
| Synonyms | Cole Albert Porter, Cole Porter | ||
| Instance hypernym | composer | ||
| 5. | Porter (person) United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910) | ||
| Synonyms | O. Henry, William Sydney Porter | ||
| Instance hypernym | author, writer | ||
| 6. | porter (person) a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars) | ||
| Synonyms | Pullman porter | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | employee | ||
| 7. | porter (food) a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley | ||
| Synonyms | porter's beer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ale | ||
English verb: porter | |||
| 1. | porter (contact) carry luggage or supplies | ||
| Samples | They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | carry, transport | ||
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